A funeral will be held Thursday, April 24, 2025 for 94-year-old Marie S. Wilfong of Chester, Illinois, who passed away at 10:25 am, Sunday, April 20, 2025 at Oak Hill, Waterloo, Illinois.
She was born February 25, 1931 in Ste. Genevieve to Edward and Ola Mae Carnahan who both preceded her in death.
Marie married Erwin Decker on October 7, 1950; he preceded her in death on February 7, 1975.
She then married Dewey Wilfong on March 3, 1979 in Chester, Illinois; he preceded her in death on September 22, 2017.
She is survived by two children: Janet (Jim) Straight of Chester, Ill. and Larry (Deb) Decker of Waterloo, Ill.; a sister: Brenda Ramsey of Chester, Ill.; nine grandchildren: Cory Straight, Josh (Misty) Straight, Dylan (Maggie) Straight, Adam (Jill) Eggemeyer, Emilie (Doug) Land, Travis Layman, Lauryn Layman, Sara Decker and Zack Decker; great grandchildren: Devin (Kayla Welge) Straight, Waylon Straight, Abigail Harrelson, Ayda, Myla and Henry Eggemeyer and Declan Land
and one great-great grandchild: Declan Straight.
She was also preceded in death by: two daughters: Susan Layman and Karen Eggemeyer, four brothers: Edward, Jim, Eugene and Paul Carnahan and two sisters: Evelyn Raley and Barbara Tiller.
She had worked in the dietary department at Memorial Hospital in Chester for many years.
Marie was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Chester.
She was also a member of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League.
Marie loved watching the hummingbirds and doting on her flowers.
Visitation will be 9-11 a.m. Thursday at the Pechacek Funeral Homes, in Chester, Ill
A funeral for 94-year-old Marie S. Wilfong of Chester, Ill. will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 2025 at the Pechacek Funeral Homes, in Chester, Illinois. Rev. Timothy Sims, officiating.
Interment will be in the St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Chester, Ill.
Memorials may be made to the St. John Lutheran Church Debt Fund.